Confidence is important in leadership, but every leader encounters struggles in this area at some point—often at many points—in their leadership journey. But author and leadership expert Dan Reiland offers great insight and practical help in his book, Confident...
In today’s episode of the Leader Fluent Podcast, I’m talking about “Four Ways to Handle Criticism in Leadership.” Criticism is an increasing problem in the leadership landscape. It might be a problem, but how we handle it can become a bigger problem. ...
Noble visions almost always require the help of others to see them fulfilled. Simply put, without a team, most visions will fail to come to fruition. Leaders need skills beyond their capacity, resources beyond their own, and more time than one human has available to...
Every team member wants to know their work matters. In fact, a sense of purpose in the workplace is one key to increasing employee engagement. So, how do you infuse purpose into your team’s work? Start with these four practices. 1. Connect the Work to the Vision...
Vision is a powerful force that can rally people toward a greater future. In fact, vision can help a church get unstuck, break out of old routines, and pursue a path that brings great honor to God. But vision doesn’t come without its disrupters, and in churches those...
Visionless leaders can’t inspire empowered team members. Instead, they create a workforce of “order-takers” who are lulled into boredom and monotony. When this happens, the goal of the organization becomes preservation rather than potential. Leaders have a unique...
In today’s episode of the Leader Fluent Podcast, I’m talking about “How to Prepare for a One-On-One with Your Leader.” If you’re a team member, I’ll share four questions you can ask to prepare or your one-on-one. And if you’re a leader, you can use these...
Vision casting is an essential part of leadership, but sometimes we fail to cast vision in a way that compels people to action. Not only is that frustrating, but it usually creates unnecessary resistance and delays to the vision. If we want to create buy-in, we need...
In today’s episode of the Leader Fluent Podcast, I’m talking about “Seven Keys to Resolve Conflict.”Conflict is a part of life and leadership, and how we resolve it matters. If you're not already a subscriber, I'd love for you to subscribe to Leader Fluent today...